✨ Physical Drill Exercises
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32
| Muscles exercised. | Music. | Description. |
|---|---|---|
| front, right foot firm on ground, right knee straight, shoulders square to front, head back. | ||
| “Two.” Position. | ||
| “Three.” As for “One,” but right foot forward, &c. | ||
| “Four.” Position. | ||
| (This exercise is known as “the lunge.”) | ||
| “Change.” | ||
| B. As in A, but in “One” bring clenched hands, left up and forward, right hand down and back; and similarly in “Three.” | ||
| “Change.” | ||
| Position, hands on hips. | ||
| C. “One.” Left foot one pace to left, bend knee well over toes, which point straight to left, right knee straight, shoulders square to left, head back. | ||
| “Two.” Position. | ||
| “Three.” As in “One,” but to right. | ||
| “Four.” Position. Continue as before. | ||
| “Change.” | ||
| D. As in C, but hands as in B. | ||
| Position, feet apart, knees slightly bent body and head erect, hands on hips. | ||
| 22.* Chest and arms | “St. Patrick’s Day” | “One.” Clap hands smartly on thighs. |
| “Two.” Clap hands straight in front. | ||
| “Three.” Clap hands on thighs. | ||
| “Four.” Swing arms sideways, clap overhead. | ||
| “Five.” Clap thighs. | ||
| “Six.” Clap hands behind. | ||
| “Seven.” Clap thighs. | ||
| “Eight.” Clap hands in front. | ||
| 23.† Arms, chest, and legs | “Keel Row” | Take Ex. 2 (A, B, C,) while marking time, thus:— |
| “One.” Mark time at starting position, four bars. | ||
| “Two.” On first of next bar, turn to right, bending arms as for “One” of Ex. 2A; give Ex. 2A four times. | ||
| “Three.” Turn to right again, facing rear, and give Ex. 2B four times. | ||
| “Four.” Turn to right again, and give Ex. 2C four times, finishing last note of bar by coming to front (position). |
- A variation of preceding exercises, taken from Victorian hand-book on physical drill.
† Taken from the Victorian hand-book. It gives a suggestion of the way in which some of the arm exercises may be done to music while marking time.
Further variety may be secured by causing the pupils to advance and retire while doing some of the exercises. Some marching in slow time, quick time, and double should always, if possible, precede the exercises. It would be well, too, if each pupil were made to take several deep inspirations. If the chest-expansion of a child twelve years old is less than 2 in., special breathing exercises should be given, with both arms down, with one arm raised horizontally, and with one arm raised upwards, the mouth being closed. The exercises are not all of equal difficulty; some are more suitable for older pupils. Most of the exercises may be done by girls as well as boys.
No part of the dress, including stockings and boots, should be tight. Any tightness hinders the movement and development of the muscles. The exercises should not be done too soon after a meal. Frequent short intervals of rest should be given; too many exercises of the same kind should not be taken in succession, and the exercises should not be continued after signs of fatigue have shown themselves in the pupils. If the pupils are too tired to brace their muscles up firmly and smartly for each movement the exercises cease to be beneficial, and may do more harm than good; lax, loose ways of performing the exercises will be acquired, or, possibly, weakly children may receive injury. There is, however, nothing in the exercises themselves to cause injury, even to children whose physical development is below the normal standard. Care should be taken after physical drill or gymnastics to avoid a chill.
The following tunes may be found suitable for the various exercises:—
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NZ Gazette 1904, No 32
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